Multicultural Weddings 4 - Music

Music is a great way of combining the cultures and ensuring that both cultures are represented in a multicultural wedding. There are plenty of opportunities to add musical elements to a wedding starting from when the guests arrive at the start of the day all the way through to the bride and groom leaving in the evening.

Don’t be afraid to mix up the musical elements of the wedding and to have short bursts of different types of music. Here are a few ideas:

• As guests arrive and for the civil ceremony, have a pianist or classical musician playing. To save space, pianists can play on an electric keyboard.


• For the Asian ceremony, the groom and his family could be led in to dhol drummers and dancers performing. Then traditional sitar and tabla players could play during the ceremony.


• For the drinks reception, go for something more relaxed like steel drummers or an accordian player.


• In the evening, opt for a DJ who can play different types of music during the ceremony.

Here are some photos of the dhol players from Asian British Music